“I've worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I've worked with some of the most difficult people in our society. Buddhism was accessible and helpful for these individuals.” PeopleYearsIndividualDifficultSecurityBuddhismSixPrisonOur SocietyHelpfulMaximumDeath RowPrison System Author:Joan Halifax
“We have been teaching together [with Kaz] now for more than twenty years in sesshins, in international travel programs in Japan and China, as well as intensives on Buddhism that focus on the work of Zen Master Dogen and Ryokan, as well as on many of the Mahayana sutras.” YearsWellsHas BeensTogetherFocusTeachingMastersBuddhismProgramTwentiesInternationalChinaJapanZen Master Author:Joan Halifax
“The Shobogenzo is an enormous work that captures the vastness of Dogen's realization. Kaz, over many years, threaded the beads of these many fascicles into a great mala of wisdom.” YearsEnormousRealizationCaptureVastnessBeads Author:Joan Halifax
“Kaz came to Switzerland where I was teaching to share with me [Heart Sutra] wondrous insight. There he and I worked on this new translation - with my part being to help render it into a verse form that would be good to chant. Since I have worked with many dying people over the years and often share the Heart Sutra with them, I found this new version that we created together to be so much more accessible to those who were facing death.” PeopleYearsHeartHelpingWould BeTogetherFormFoundShareTeachingDyingInsightBe GoodVersionsVersesTranslationsWondrousSwitzerlandFacing Death Author:Joan Halifax
